Re: FO, FOP and PDF

[Steinar Bang <sb@dod.no>]

>>>>> "Olson, Dave -Systems" <Dave.Olson@itt.com>:

> If FOP is still too immature, can anyone recommend another
> Docbook->something->PDF generator that is redistributable?  (We're
> hoping to avoid TeX and C++.)

Off the top of my head, I know of the following ways to transform
DocBook XML into PDF, with open source/free/semi-free software:

 - Transform into XSL:FO, and then use one of the following to create
   PDF from the XSL:FO
    - FOP
	http://xml.apache.org/fop/
    - PassiveTeX (TeX based)
	http://www.tei-c.org.uk/Software/passivetex/
    - xmlroff (written in C.  Based on Gnome libraries)
	http://xmlroff.sourceforge.net/
 - Use the DocBook SGML DSSSL style sheets, and jade/openjade,
   followed by TeX
 - Transform into RTF, by one of the following, and then use AbiWord
   or OpenOffice to create the PDF:
    - JFOR (Java)
	http://www.jfor.org/ 
    - XmlMind FO Converter (Java, free for personal use)
	http://www.xmlmind.com/foconverter/
    - DocBook SGML DSSSL style sheets and jade/openjade
 - Use DocBookInConTeXt (TeX.  Takes DocBook XML source as input)
	http://www.hobby.nl/~scaprea/context/
 - Use the DB2LaTeX XSL stylesheets, and process with LaTeX
	http://db2latex.sourceforge.net/
 - Use doctranformer (written in Java) to transform DocBook XML into
   LaTeX or lout for processing into PDF
	http://doctransformer.sourceforge.net/

Did I miss any?


- Steinar